Transfer card

Archive

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Battleship Texas Foundation

front of 2026.1011.1

front of 2026.1011.1

Name/Title

Transfer card

Entry/Object ID

2026.1011.1

Scope and Content

A small white card detailing un unnamed servicemembers transfer from USS Vulcan to USS Texas on February 28, 1942. There are no markings to identify the individual.

Context

Battleship Texas conducted several escort missions for the Allied Powers throughout the Atlantic Ocean from December 7, 1941, to July 29, 1942. USS Vulcan (AR-5) was the lead ship of her class of repair ships, and was commissioned from June 14, 1941, to September 30, 1991. She was sold for scrap in 2006.

Collection

Historical Collections, Donation (Ken Herrera)

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Ticket, Transfer

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Ticket, Transportation

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Ticket

Nomenclature Class

Exchange Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Items Details

Date(s) of Creation

Feb 28, 1942